Wei Yi vs Bu Xiangzhi

15th Nat Games Tm Prelim · 2025 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Bu Xiangzhi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 15th Nat Games Tm Prelim
Site Huairou District CHN
Round 6.1
Date 2025.06.12
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1rpk4/4p3/2R3pp/P3P3/6P1/7P/4K3 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Nc3 a6
  11. 11.Ne5 O-O
  12. 12.Nxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qxc4 Qd6
  15. 15.b3 Rb4
  16. 16.Ne4 Qxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Rxd4
  18. 18.f3 f5
  19. 19.Nc5 Rfd8
  20. 20.Kf2 g5
  21. 21.Nd3 a5
  22. 22.Rac1 Ba6
  23. 23.Nc5 Bc8
  24. 24.Rc2 Kg7
  25. 25.Rfc1 Kf6
  26. 26.Nd3 Ba6
  27. 27.Nc5 Bc8
  28. 28.Ke1 h5
  29. 29.Rc4 Ke7
  30. 30.Ra4 Rxa4
  31. 31.Nxa4 Bb7
  32. 32.Nc5 Bc8
  33. 33.Nd3 Bb7
  34. 34.Ne5 Rd5
  35. 35.Nxc6+ Kd7
  36. 36.e4 fxe4
  37. 37.fxe4 Rb5
  38. 38.a4 Rxb3
  39. 39.Nxa5 Rb2
  40. 40.Nxb7 Rxb7
  41. 41.Rc5

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